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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesCruckshanksia palmae Clos 
BibliographyFl. Chil. [C.Gay] 3: 194 (1848)
Native Rangec. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude2000-4000m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate-oblong, acuminate, lanate, to 4cm, in pairs, flowers 2-8, 1cm across, with tube 20-23mm long, in terminal rosette of leaf-like bracts
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOreopolus palmae (Clos) Ricardi
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central)
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